Game apparatus



P. J. McGRATH AND J. W. HALLOWELL.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-26,1915 RENEWED JAN. 14.1921. 1,67%;71Qq

Patented Mar. 29, 1921,.

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GAME APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 29, 1921.

Application filed August 26, 1315, Serial No. 47,426. Renewed January 14, 1921. Serial No. 437,357.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, PATRiCK J. MoGRn'ri-r and JOHN W. HALLownLL, citizens of the United States, and residents of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements 1n game apparatus, and particularly to appara tus of the class embodying our invention patented Nov. 10, 1914:, United States Patent No. 1,117,136.

The object of our present invention is to provide a more accurate and convenient apparatus of this class, than that of our former invention above-mentioned, together with other improvements hereinafter to be described.

The means we employ for attaining the above objects are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of our invention. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of Fig. a is a side ele'ation of a portion of the invention. Fig. is a detail plan of certain parts shown in Fig. 4t.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts in all figures of the drawing.

In our invention of the patent above referred to, we adopted as one of the main elements, an upwardly turned spout, through which playing balls or other projectiles were thrown, but by reason of many experimental I trials, we have discovered that our present invention is of greatly improved construction and operation, and one of the principal improvements consists in substituting for the said spout, other devices of improved operation. We have also discovered a more convenient way for placing the balls in making ready for a throw, and for removing them from the receivers or receptacles after making throws, as well as simplifying various parts of the apparatus, and improving it for packing and storing.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 2 designates the base of the apparatus, 3 is the pivot support, 4 is the projectile or ball throwing lever, 5 is the pivot for said lever, 6 is the lever guide, 7 is the ball socket of the lever, 8 is the groove in the lever, and 9 is the guard for the socket end of the lever.

Over the middle portion of the said lever, is arranged a series of five receivers or pockets 10, held by means of a frame of wire 11,

said frame being supported by two sets of uprights 12, one set at each end. The frame is shown separate from the rest of the de vice in Fig. 5, and consists of live rings developed from one piece of wire, having its ends joined together at 13, and the crossings of the wire being held by clips 14:. Eyes 15 are formed by bending coils in the wire at the outer parts of the end rings, and through said eyes are passed the upper parts of the supports 12 for the frame 11, each support consisting of two upright or vertical. portions 16 joined by curved-in portions 17, and horizontal portions 18, which pass through the eyes 15, and hinge therein. The vertical parts of said supports 16 can therefore be folded up underneath the frame 11, when it is desired to remove the parts from the base when storing the apparatus or when packing it for shipment, etc. as illustrated in Fig. i.

The vertical portions 16 of the supports 12 are pushed into holes 16 in the pivot support 3 and lever guide 6, the curved-in or shouldered portions 17 being used to push them in by, as a better hold can be had by means of them.

The playing ball receivers or pockets 10 are preferably formed of some sort of fabric, such as that made by hosiery machinery, etc. The pockets are hung downward through the openings 20 in the frame 11, with the edges folded over the rings 21 of the frame 11, and stitched at 22, forming a hem in other words. It will be obvious that the pockets are flexible and collapsible and can be turned inside out, so that it is easy to remove the playing balls after they are caught in the pockets.

.The operation of our improved game apparatus is as follows;

The apparatus is placed with the front end of the lever turned toward the player, the lever being in its normal position as illustrated in Fig. 1. To place a playing ball in position for playing, it is put in the groove 8, and allowed to roll down to the socket 7 in the other end of the lever. In doing this, it rolls past the socket and against the guard 9, which causes it to go back and remain in the said socket.

The lever 4c is now pressed quickly downward at 23, causing the ball B to be projected upward in a curved path so as to fall into one of the pockets 10 provided the right amount of pressure is given to the lever 4.

Felt disks 24 and 25 are secured to the base 2 under the front and rear ends of the lever, respectively, to cushion the lever and parts connected therewith, when operating the apparatus. V

I We claim 1- '1. In a game apparatus, the combination with a base, ball-throwing lever pivoted on the base, a plurality of ball pockets, and means for supporting them over and in line with the lover, of means for placing and holding balls on the delivery end of the lever which include a longitudinal groove in the lever, a semispherical cavity at the end of the groove, and a guard around three sides of the cavity.

2. In a game apparatus, the combination with a base, a ball-throwing lever pivoted on the base, and a plurality of ball pockets, of means for placing and holding balls on the delivery end of the lever which include a longitudinal groove in the lever, a ball cavity at the end of the groove, and a guard around three sides of the cavity, and means for supporting the pockets over and in line with the lever which include two bifurcated members supported in sockets in the base, one of said members near the pivot and one near the delivery end of the lever.

in a knockdown game apparatus, the combination with a base, a lever pivoted on the base and "provided with ball-holding means at one end, and a plurality of ball pockets, of means for supporting the pockets over and in line with the lever which include a horizontal portion and two bifurcated members hinged thereto and adapted to be set in sockets in the base to support the horizontal portion and pockets, or to fold undersaid horizontal portion when removed irom the base.

Signed at New iork in the county of New York and State of New York, this 5th day of August, A, D. 1915.

PATRICK J. McGRAll-l. JOHN "W. HALLOWELL. 

